An appellate court records the majority opinion of the judges, which can be used to guide future cases. The other answer choices are incorrect: A) a grand jury is not typically part of an appellate court, B) appellate court decisions can be made with a majority vote, not necessarily unanimity, and D) an appellate court can accept cases where prejudicial errors have occurred during trial.

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An Appellate Court

Question 89

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An appellate court .

A) is usually composed of a grand jury
B) can reverse a decision only if the judges are unanimous in their decision
C) records the majority opinion, which is used by judges to make future decisions
D) cannot accept cases where a prejudicial error has occurred during the trial

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